At the beginning of 1989, the PCP-SL attacked the Laive Production Unit, destroying the milk processing machinery. The neighboring communities of Palmayoc, Palaco, Llamapsillón and Chongos Altos, spurred on by the Shining Path, ended up looting and distributing goods from these production units. All the facilities of the LAIVE Sub-Unit …
In January 1989, the PCP-SL kidnapped Víctor Lozano, communal authority of Chicche and delegate of his community to the SAIS-Cahuide, together with Manuel Soto, anthropologist and promoter of the NGO CICEP that maintained projects in the area. Both were tortured by the subversives. Later, they were shot to death in …
The military arrived for the first time in the Canipaco valley after the event of April 12, 1989, which was the most shocking massacre in the entire Canipaco area. This military arrival was in response to the massacre perpetrated the previous day (April 11-12) in Chongos Alto, where authorities and …
Forty members of the PCP-SL, under the leadership of comrade 'Rosa', arrived in a stolen bus to Chongos Alto. Armed with a list and covered with balaclavas, they took twelve communal authorities of Chongos Alto and Chicche from their homes. They took them to the main square where, in a …
In the early morning of April 12, 1989, the PCP-SL perpetrated a massacre in Chicche. The day before, April 11, authorities and residents representing the communities of Chicche, Chongos Alto, Llamapsillón, Palaco, Vista Alegre and Palmayoc had met clandestinely in Chongos Alto during the weekly fair to plan defense actions …
On April 12, 1989, between 4:30 and 5:00 a.m., a column of approximately fifty Shining Pathists took the main square of Chongos Alto and carried out a massacre against villagers who had agreed to oppose the PCP-SL. This repressive action was a response by the PCP-SL to the agreements made …
On April 12, 1989, in the district of Chongos Alto, Huancayo, Junín, forty members of the Shining Path (PCP-SL) killed twelve communal authorities from the districts of Chongos Alto and Chicche. This event was part of a broader strategy by the Shining Path to destabilize the region by targeting local …
Under Alberto Fujimori's government, a military base was installed in 1990 in the Vista Alegre annex, Chicche district. This installation was part of the military counteroffensive in the Canipaco valley, along with other bases established in San Juan de Jarpa that same year, and later in Chongos Bajo, Huamancaca Chico …
Under Alberto Fujimori's government, a military base was installed in the San Juan de Jarpa district in 1990 as part of the state counter-offensive against the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the Canipaco valley. This installation was part of a broader military deployment that included bases in Chicche (Vista Alegre Annex) that …
In 1991, during Alberto Fujimori's administration, military bases were installed in the districts of Chongos Bajo, Huamancaca Chico and Chupaca, as part of the military counteroffensive in the Canipaco valley. These installations were added to the military bases previously established in 1990 in the districts of Chicche (Vista Alegre Annex) …
In 1991, the Peruvian military initiated the formation of self-defense patrols in various communities, including Chicche, Magdalena, Quisuar, and Chinche. Initially, the local population was reluctant, but the military coerced them into participation. The patrols were trained in handling weapons, and members faced threats from subversive groups, leading some to …
In mid-1991, the Armed Forces installed themselves in Vista Alegre, Chicche district, the entrance zone to the Canipaco valley. This military installation was part of the counter-subversive strategy in the region and marked the beginning of a permanent military presence in the area. From this base, the Army controlled the …
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